auroraave wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 4:23 pm
trharder wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 3:00 am
Most games, Walker is better, but there's been a couple games where Charb is the hot hand and they'll flip
to Walker for no reason. I'd like to see them stick with the guy who's hot for that given game.
Even though Walker is quicker, he sometimes is indecisive and misses the opportunity, where Charb, while
slower, sometimes makes the correct cut like it's drawn up and gets the yards.
And why does Walker always run out of bounds?
^^^^ This. They are complimentary options. What is ALWAYS lost on here is that opposing teams have defensive coordinators. They watch tape on Seattle. They track their tendancies. Seattle knows this. They have to use personnel in ways the defense isn't expecting, counter to their tendancies. The RB group is a perfect example. Different backs will make defenses defend them differently with different looks - based on tendancies. you can exploit that. Seattle also has a strong RB room. Why would you NOT spread it around? Not only does more carries spread around make the number 3 back more experienced and ready should your 1 or 2 go down, it takes hits off of those backs. "Stats" and PFF don't take these subtle nuances into consideration. Walker runs out of bounds so he can get to his phone faster and check his insta feed, is what I am hearing.
Point out where anyone has an issue with spreading it around? If you watched the games, but I realize you always say you don't, I think you would agree that a fifty fifty split is fucking stupid. Even the coaches are admitting that now.
The Seattle Seahawks have split the carries pretty evenly this season between running backs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet.
Daniel Jeremiah: Seahawks were ‘clearly the better team’ vs Rams
But on Monday, head coach Mike Macdonald hinted that Walker might get a larger share of the workload moving forward.
“I think Ken’s showing that he’s earning more opportunities to get the ball,” Macdonald said during his weekly day-after-game media session.
Through 10 games, Walker has clearly been the more productive and explosive back.
Walker has rushed for 606 yards on 136 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. He’s showcased his speed and elusiveness with 19 runs of 10-plus yards. And in the receiving game, he’s added 15 catches for 127 yards.
Charbonnet, meanwhile, has rushed for 350 yards on 105 carries for a 3.3-yard average. He has just four runs of 10-plus yards. And as a pass catcher, he has 10 receptions for 67 yards.
Walker was again the better back on Sunday, accounting for 111 yards from scrimmage in Seattle’s 21-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He ran for 67 yards and a TD on 16 carries, while adding three catches for 44 yards.
Charbonnet had just 37 yards on 11 carries against the Rams, along with two catches for 10 yards. Third-string back George Holani also had two carries for 6 yards.
They fucked up, and they know it. Splitting carries is worthless if one back is drastically less productive than the other. You argue shit that isn't evern said. No one said don't spread it around. No one said only put Walker in when they run the ball so the other team knows it's coming. No one said any of the Strawman bullshit you are constantly spewing. But you are one of a select few that seem to actually believe a fifty fifty split between these two backs makes sense. It absolutely does not. And has been a story line for some time, and has amped up big time this week because they lost a game where Charbo looked like a fucking slug in his 13 fucking touches while Walker gained over 100 on his 19 touches. Basically fifty fifty, for no fucking reason other than that is what they did. No hot hand, it was just Charbo's turn so let's see if we can go three and out. It was dumb, they know it, we know it, you are the only one that doesn't, so you invent shit to argue about.
Even out touching him 19 to 13 Sunday isn't enough. Charbo is the back up, play him like one.
Charbo has played in 9 games and has 105 carries. Almost 12 per game.
Walker has played in 10 games and has 136 carries. 13.6 per game. Yep, those two deserve fifty fifty split in carries. And that is AFTER the Rams game, and I shutter to know what it would be if Charbo hadn't missed a game. I'm sure he would have eaten into Walker's carries that game. It's ridiculous...and excusing it is silly....when even the coaching staff is admitting it can't continue.
